Monster in the maze with the head of a bull and the body of a man (8)

I believe the answer is:

minotaur

(Other definitions for minotaur that I've seen before include "Creature, half-man and half-bull, slain by Theseus in the Cretan maze" , "Mythological man-bull" , "Beast of legend" , "Mythical beast of Crete" , "Bull-headed Cretan monster" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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